
Acting
Arturs Kalejs
Born 1907-07-14 · Libau, Russian Empire [now Liepaja, Latvia]
Acting credits
6.5Valdemārs 'Voldis' Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to persuade Voldis to forget the past and move on. But when the crime boss Teksis proposes a plan to rob a jewelry store, Voldis agrees, thinking this will be his last crime before starting a new life.
To Be Unwanted
1977
NRThe 1930s. Young fisherman Oskars Klava dreams of new nets to help him gain independence from the collector Garoza but he lacks the trust of old fishermen.
The Fisherman's Son
1957
NRThe events of the film take place in Latvia during the 1930s to the 1950s. Klinta, a young, poor, and naive villager, studies music in a nearby provincial Latvian town. Her meeting with the owner of a wealthy farm, Olavs, becomes fateful for the girl.
Defying Fate
1975
NRA story of a Latvian rifleman between two revolutions.
Latviešu strēlnieka stāsts
1958
5.9The action of the film takes place in Latvia and spans the period from 1939 to the early 1970s. The events that occurred in the country had various effects on the fates of the characters. But throughout it all, love guided them — it scattered and gathered, made them suffer terribly, and made them the happiest people in the world...
Long Road in the Dunes
1982
NRThe directing debut of the acclaimed Latvian cinematographer Māris Rudzītis.
Diena bez vakara
1963
NRThe son of Martins Viksna, the collective farm chairman, Klavs comes home from the military service and starts working in his native kolkhoz but does not understand his colleagues, so he goes to town.
Klavs - The Son of Martin
1970
7.0An adventurous love story of a veterinarian from Riga, a cheerful loser Andris.
Be My Mother-in-Law!
1977
6.0The film is about the fisherman Styopa, who alone survived the sinking of a fishing vessel.
Meldru mežs
1971
4.7After the train conductor Pētersons receives money transfer from an unknown source, he suspects foul play involving the cargo he's transporting. He decides to do his own investigation into the matter, not realizing that he's putting himself and those around him in danger.
Gifts over the Phone
1978
5.4A detective and a militia captain are working together investigating a murder. When their job is done, the feelings do not let them say goodbye.
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
1973
10.0The Second World War has just ended, but national partisans are still hiding in Latvia's forests and fighting against the Soviet regime. Ansis Leinasars, who has been tasked to spark a coup in Latvia, arrives by night from across the sea, but his work is hampered at every step. His last hope is a meeting with the partisans in a church...
When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your Window
1967
NR1943. WWII. Senior Sergeant Maksudov and his contact Zakirov, who were captured, manage to escape from Germany to Bulgaria. But here Zakirov ends up in prison, and Maksudov manages to escape from the chase and join the Bulgarian partisans.
The Tale of Two Soldiers
1976